CBSE SAMPLE QUESTION PAPER – 3, 2019-20
English (Language & Literature)
Class X
Marking Scheme
SECTION – A (READING) 20 MARKS
Q1. Answers.
(a) (i) 24% decline was witnessed in the cases of malaria in 2017.
(b) (iii) to make India polio free
(c) (iii) by vaccination
(d) (iv) All of the above
(e) (i) through mosquitoes
(f) (iii) Both (i) and (ii)
(g) (iii) Both (i) and (ii)
(h) (iv) All of the above
Q2. Answers.
2.1 (a) Full moon day on the last day of the month is considered auspicious to offer prayers at Amarnath because the ice lingam reaches its full stature on this day.
(b) Swami Vivekananda experienced spiritual exaltation. He opined that the place was religious, inspiring and extremely beautiful.
(c) It is believed that Shiva had to traverse the peaks and ridges of the Himalayas to find a place to narrate the mysteries of life and immortality to his consort, Parvati. He took a break at the cave for this. Finally Shiva transmuted into an ice lingam.
(d) The bottom part of the lingam, which is four sided, remains underground; the middle part, eight sided, is on a pedestal and the top, worshipped is the round part.
2.2. (a) (i) immorality
(b) (ii) symbolises
(c) limitless
(d) regarded
Section – B (Writing and Grammar) 30 Marks
Q3. Answer.
Army Public School
Kapurthala
12 Sep. 20XX
The Manager
Apple Inc. Nehru Place
New Delhi
Sir
Sub: Placing order for computers.
It is to bring to your notice that we have gone through you quotation and agree to your terms and conditions. Our school requires the following:
Sl. No. Product Quantity
1. HCL PC 20
2. HCL Speakers 10
3. HP Printers 02
4. HCL Keyboards 20
5. HCL CPU 20
Kindly send the above mentioned products at the earliest. Do not forget to enclose the bill. The payment will be made through bank, after receiving the products.
Yours faithfully
Neha
Computer In-charge
OR
Answer.
Cleanliness is Next to Godliness
It is rightly said that cleanliness is next to godliness. God lives at a clean place. It is the responsibility of each individual to maintain cleanliness in the surroundings. We should not throw pieces of papers and wrappers here and there. Dustbins have been placed in the streets by the government. So, the garbage must be thrown in the dustbins. People should not throw the waste of the kitchen outside. It must be thrown at a proper place specified by the authorities concerned. We should plant and safeguard trees. Cleanliness saves us from many fatal diseases. We also get fresh air and oxygen in the absence of heaps of garbage. The habit of not throwing the waste material in streets may lead us to the state of ecstasy. The common masses must be educated through awareness campaigns to maintain cleanliness. Those who are aware must run campaigns on Sundays and other holidays to make the country cleaner and greener.
Q4. Answer. A boy went to bathe in a river. Getting into deep water, the boy was in danger of being drowned. There was a passerby on the bank of the river. The boy called out the passerby for help. He saw the boy and realised that the boy actually needed help. He jumped into the river at once and swam towards the boy. The boy was repeatedly shouting and trying to come out of water. But the flow of water was very fast. He could not beat the current. The passer- by was a very good swimmer. He reached the boy soon. He got hold of him and put him on his back. He had swallowed much water by then. The passer- by swam across the river and brought the boy on the bank. He pressed his back so that he could vomit water. The boy regained his consciousness and thanked the passerby for saving his life. The passer- by advised him not to bathe in a river alone and went away from there.
Q5. Answer.
(a) (i) by (b) (iii) and (c) (ii) is (d) (i) in
Q6. Answer.
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a the
Q7. Answer.
(a) that he had taken a course in first aid.
(b) she could offer help.
(c) let him do his work.
(d) to excuse her.
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SECTION – C (LITERATURE) 30 Marks
Q8. Answer.
(1) (a) The people of Coorg are fiercely independent.
(2) (a) Greek or Arabic Descent.
(3) Alexander’s army moved South along the coast, settled here and married amongst the locals.
(4) martial.
OR
Answer.
(1) (a) Custard was a dragon.
(2) (b) Scales were beneath his body.
(3) himney.
(4) daggers.
Q9. Answers.
(a) Weeping and grieving do not help us. They disturb our peace of mind. We become more troubled and full of pain. We cannot save the dead by lamentation.
(b) In those days there was a shortage of stationery for writing. So, the accounts were recorded on a wall. It was written with a pencil.
(c) Lemov is a landowner in Russia. He is about thirty-five years old which is a critical age for marriage. In order to put his proposal for Natalya, he visits Chubukov in the best evening dress.
(d) Bholi’s father is worried about her because she has ugly looks and lack of brain. He feels that she is very simple and people will never understand her simplicity.
(e) Matilda was a pretty young girl. She belonged to a poor family. She was married to a clerk. She had no dowry and means of getting recognition. Therefore, she was unhappy.
(f) Griffin was a scientist but a lawless person. He experimented and found a solution to become invisible. His landlord disliked him and tried to eject him. In revenge Griffin set fire to the house. To get away without being seen he had to remove his clothes. Thus, it was that he became homeless Wanderer, without clothes.
Q10. Answer. The narrator was flying his old Dakota aeroplane over France back to England. He was dreaming of his holiday and looking forward to being with his family. Paris was about 150 kilometres behind him when he saw the clouds. They were huge storm clouds. They looked like black mountains. He decided to take risk and flew the old Dakota straight into the storm. Everything became black. It was impossible to see anything outside. The old aeroplane jumped and twisted in the air. All instruments stopped functioning. The radio was dead too. He saw another aeroplane in the black clouds. It had no lights on its wings but he could see it flying next to him through the storm. He could see the pilot’s face. He turned his aeroplane slowly to the north. It became easier for him to follow the black aeroplane. After half an hour the strange black aeroplane was still there. Now there was only enough fuel in the old Dakota’s last tank to fly for five or ten minutes. He was starting to feel frightened again. Suddenly he came out of the clouds and saw two long straight lines of lights in front of him. It was the airport.
OR
Answer. The policy of apartheid created a deep and lasting wound in his country and his people. He believed that they would have to spend many years to recover from the profound hurt. But the decades of oppression and brutality produced men of extra- ordinary courage, wisdom and generosity. It was from the comrades that he learnt the meaning of courage. He saw men and women sacrificing for an idea. He observed men endured attacks and torture without breaking, showing a strength and resilience. He learnt that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. No one is born hating another person because of the colour of his skin, or his background or his religion. People must learn to hate, and if they can learn to hate, they can be taught to love. He believed, “Love comes more naturally to the human heart than its opposite. He was of the opinion that man’s goodness is a flame that can be hidden but never extinguished. He had firm conviction that people were against discrimination and oppression. He had trust in humanity, affection and brotherhood.
Q11. Answer. It is rightly said that ostentation and vanity often land people in trouble. Matilda is an apt example of this. She longs for a life of luxury and wealth. She wishes to attend a party. She immerses herself in the life of glamour. So, she borrows a necklace from her friend to attend the party. She becomes a grand success in the ball. The invitees wishes to dance with her. She leaves the party hall in the morning and goes home. She stands before the mirror and finds that she has lost the necklace. She and her husband try their level best to find it but in vain. She buys a new necklace to return to her friend. It is a huge loss to her family. They have to work hard day and night. They live in poverty to repay the loan. She loses all her charm and looks old and pale. So, it is better to feel contented with the present. One should not show off.
OR
Answer. Valli was eight years old and very curious about things. She wished to travel by bus between her village and the nearest town. She gathered various small details about the bus journey. The town was six miles from her village. The fare was thirty paise one way. The trip to the town took forty five minutes. On reaching town, if she stayed in her seat and paid another thirty paise, she could return home on the same bus. This meant that she could take the one o’clock afternoon bus, reach the town at one forty- five and be back by about two forty five. She calculated and recalculated. She saved money and planned the bus ride. She displayed extraordinary courage and completed the journey.
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